commentary
‘For me, there is now such a huge gap in the veil that separates this world from the next’ with the passing of Dolores, Ed and now David LaChapelle.
‘Sorry, Burress, your stupid mistake is going to cost you prison time and that is the way it should be.’
A Rebuttal to BCBS
The July 31 Memorial Parade honoring fallen Montrose Police Officer David Kinterknecht was a somber reminder of the price our heroes pay.
Slow but green sausage-making in Nashville…
Sports Watch While Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall showed up to Broncos training camp physically, he wasn’t there mentally. In fact, he didn’t want to be there at all. What has become ap...
Columnist Peter Shelton questions what Congressman John Salazar really stands for in this week’s View to the West.

Nakoa Martinez (Courtesy photo)
As part of Nakoa’s internship with Pinhead, he submits weekly “reports” about his learning experiences.
Camping with Baby Elle provides slow-down time that doesn’t happen often enough.
Mayor Stu Fraser’s Telluride State of the Town Address: There is “much to gab about”…
raising elle
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up bear creek
By Art Goodtimes
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By Gus Jarvis
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By Rob Schultheis
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)

ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)

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